Musée d'Orsay

Musée d'Orsay

Highlights The masterpieces of Musée d'Orsay: Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait and Monet’s Water Lilies. Introduction Musée d'Orsay is located on the Left Bank of the Seine. Originally an Orsay railway station, it was transformed into a national museum in the 1970s, featuring artworks from the era of Napoleon III to the rise of Cubism—a span of nearly half a century. It serves as the perfect transitional link between the classical art of the Louvre and the modern art of the Centre Pompidou.

The museum houses a collection of over 4,000 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and furnishings, spread across more than 45,000 square meters of exhibition space. The ground floor displays paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from 1850 to 1870, featuring masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Ingres, Delacroix, Monet, and others. The middle floor exhibits works from 1870 to 1914, including official art from the Third Republic, Symbolism, academic paintings, and decorative art from the Art Nouveau period. Transport RER C line to Musée d'Orsay station, or Metro Line 12 to Solferino station.

Tickets/Opening Hours €8. Opening hours: Weekdays 10:00–18:00, Sundays 9:00–18:00, Thursdays 10:00–21:45, and from June 21 to September 25 all days open at 9:00. Closed on Mondays.

Paris, France